Combination pocket burning and magnifying glass, and compass



Dec. 29,1931. H NEUwmTH 1,838,494

COMBINATION POCKET BURNING AND MAGNIFYING GLASS AND COMPASS Filed May31, 1930 INKENTOR.

YEA'TTORNEY' Patented Dec. 29, 1931 HERMAN NEUWIRTH, OE BROOKLYN, NEWYORK COMBINATION POCKET BURNING- .AND MAGNIFYING GLASS, AND COMPASSApplication filed May 31,

This invention relates to sportsmens and boy scouts accessories and moreparticularly is directed to an improved construction of a combinationpocket burning and magnifying glass and compass,

Among the objects of'the invention, is to generally improve theconstruction of ac cessories of the character described to provide adevice which can be conveniently carried in the pocket, which shall forma rugged structure capable of withstanding hard and rough usage yetshall be neat in appearance, which shall comprise few and simple partsthat are readily assembled, and which shall be cheap to manufacture, andpractical and eflicient to a high degree in use.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in parthereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction,combinations of elements and arrangements of parts which will beexemplified in the construction hereinafter described and of which thescope of application will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawings, in which is shown, one of the variouspossible illustrative embodiments of this invention:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a combination pocket burning magnifyingglass'and compass constructed to embody the invention, in

dot and dash lines the magnifying glass being shown swung out of thehousing. v

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken on lines 2-2 in Fig. 1, and r rFig. 3 is a perspective view of the improved one-piece housing.Referring in detail to the-drawings, 10 denotes a device in the form ofa sportmans and boy scouts combination pocket burning and magnifyingglass, and compass embodying the invention. Said device 10 is seen: tocomprise a housing 11 formed of a single fiat sheet folded on itself toprovide a U- shaped structure having upper and lower portions 11a and11?), respectively, said portions being positioned in superimposedspaced relation, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. Said housing may preferablybe made of a securely fitted a compass element 17 of any 1930. SerialNo. 457,890.

resilient metallic stamping having nickel or gilt surface finish. Theportions 11a and- 111), are interconnected atone end of the housing bvan integrally formed mid-portion 11c, and the free ends of said portions11a and 116 may be drilled or punched with aligned holes 11d in which apin. 12 is secured.

Said pin serves as a pivoting shaft for a bearing lug 13 extending froma frame 14 which carries a lens or magnifying glass 15, the latter beingsecured in the frame 14 in any suitable well understood manner.- Themagnifying glass 15 is preferably circular in shape and the portions 11aand 11?) may each be made to have an elliptical contour so as to form aclose fitting casing for the magnifying glass-and its frame when swunginto the housing, as is clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

The mid-portion end of the housing 11 preferably terminates in a loop orring 116 which links with a bail 16, the latter serving to suspend thedevice 10 from a cord, key ring or-chain (not shown) for attaching to apersons wearing apparel.

The upper portion 11a may be formed with a central upwardly extendingboss 11/ having a perforation or opening 11g, said perforated bossforming a socket in which is conventional construction.

The bearing lug 13 is preferably made the same width as the frame 14 orslightly wider. than the latter so that normally the frame 14 can bereadily swung in and out of the housing. Inorder to retain. the frame 14in its enclosed position within the housing 11, the lower and upperportions 11a and 11?) with the folded mid-portion 110 form a resilientstructure for frictionally engaging the frame 14, said portions 11a and11?) providing a spring clamping means, as at X, between the ends of thehousing, as shown in Fig. 2.

From the above description, the practical application of the inventionwill now be apparent. After the parts have been assembled, as shown inFigs. 1 and 2, the device 10 with the frame and magnifying glasspositioned, as shown in the full' lines in Fig. 1, can be readilycarried in the pocket or attached to the chain, cord, or key ring bymeans of the bail 16, the compass element 17 being available for use inthe well understood manner. Touse the lens 15 as a magnifying or burningglass, the frame 14 is simply swung out of the housing 11 on thepivoting shaft 12. While the frame 14 is enclosed in the housing 11, theportions 11a and 11b frictionally engage the frame I l and retain theburning or magnifying glass a ainst accidental swinging movement out 0'said enclosed position yet give ready access thereto.

It should be noted that should the frame 14 of the magnifying or burningglass become relatively loose on its pivoted bearing due to wear, thespring clamping engagement of the portions 11a and 11?) act or may beadjusted to frictionally engage the frame 14 by simply pressing saidportions together until they have been set for such frictionalengagement.

The provision of the improved one-piece housing 11 formed of a singlestamping, as above described, provides a relative inexpensive part whichcan be cheaply manufactured and readily assembled to the other partswith minimum labor.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which theseveral ob]ects of this invention are achieved and which is well adaptedto meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention,and as various changes might be made in the embodiment above set forth,it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in theaccompanying drawings is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in alimiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. In a device of the character described, a housing formed of aone-piece U-shaped structure, means at the free end of said structureadapted to pivotally support a magnifying glass frame member forswinging movement, the other end of the structure opposite said meansbeing formed with an outwardly extending bail engaging loop, saidhousing having an integrally formed compass receiving socket betweensaid ends thereof.

2. In a device of the character described,

a housing of resilient sheet material having,

V similar shaped portions interconnected by a mid-portion for retainingsaid shaped portion in superimposed spaced relation, the ends of saidportion being adapted to pivotally support a magnifying glass framemember for swinging movement in and out the housing between said shapedportions, said shaped portions adjacent the interconnecting midportionformed with spring clamp means for frictionally engaging said memberwhen swung into the housing.

3. In a device of the character described, a housing comprising aone-piece flat sheet folded over on itself to form springy spacedportions, the free ends of said portion being adapted to pivotallysupport a magnifying glass frame member for swinging movement in and outof the housing, said spaced portions and fold forming a resilientstructure for resiliently clamping said member when swung into thehousmg.

4. In a device of the character described, a housing comprising aone-piece resilient flat sheet folded over on itself to form springyspaced portions, the free ends of said portions being adapted topivotally sup- 7 port a magnifying glass frame member for swingingmovement in'and out of said housing, said spaced portions inwardly ofsaid folded portions of said sheet forming a spring clamp forfrictionally engaging said member when swung into the housing, saidfolded portion of said sheet being looped to provide a bail engagingring.

5. In a device of the character described, a unitary housing formed of aone-piece fiat sheet having similarly shaped portions, a foldedmid-portion retaining said shaped portion in superimposed spacedrelation, the ends of said shaped portions being adapted to pivotallysupport a magnifying glass frame member for swinging movement in and outof said housing, said folded mid-portion being looped to provide a bailengaging ring.

6. In a device of the .character described, a unitary housing formed ofa single fiat sheet having similarly shaped portions, a foldedmid-portion retaining said shaped portion in superimposed spacedrelation, the ends of said shapedportions being adapted to pivotallysupport a magnifying glass frame member for swinging movement in and outof said housing, said folded mid-portion being looped to provide a bailengaging ring, and a perforated boss outwardly extending .from one ofsaid shaped portions forming a compass receiving socket.

7. In a device of the character described, a housing comprising a singleflat sheet folded over on itself to form spaced portions, the free endsof said portions being adapted to pivotally support a magnifying glassframe member for swinging movement in and out of said housing, thefolded portion of said sheet between said spaced portions being loopedto provide a bail engaging ring.

8. In a device of the character described, a housing comprising a singleflat sheet folded over on itself to form spaced portions, the free endsof said portions being adapted to pivotally support a magnifying glassframe member forswinging movement in and out of said housing, the foldedportion of said sheet between said spaced portions being looped toprovide a. bail engaging ring, one of said spaced portions having anintegrally formed compass receiving socket.

9. In a device of the character described, a housing formed of aone-piece stamped U- shaped sheet, means at the'free end of said sheetfor pivotally supporting a magnifying glass frame member for swingingmovement, the other end of the housingopposite said means formed with anoutwardly extending bail engaging loop. I

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature. HERMAN NEUWIRTH.

